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Ezekiel 32:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to drench the land where you once ruled with your blood, it'll reach all the way up to the mountains, and the rivers will be completely filled with it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When pride leads to destruction, the fall is going to be massive and impossible to ignore.

📚 Historical Context

Ezekiel was a prophet among the Jewish exiles in Babylon during the 6th century BC, delivering messages of judgment against various nations as part of God's broader plan to restore Israel. In Ezekiel 32, this verse is part of a lament over Egypt's Pharaoh, depicted as a mighty sea creature, symbolizing the nation's arrogance and impending downfall. The imagery of watering the land with blood illustrates the total devastation God would bring upon Egypt through foreign invaders, emphasizing the futility of human power against divine will.

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